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114TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 511 

Expressing support for designation of the third Tuesday in November as 

‘‘National Entrepreneurs’ Day’’. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

NOVEMBER 3, 2015 

Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Mr. PETERS, Mr. HARDY, Mr. KIND, Ms. 

VELA ́ZQUEZ, Mr. HANNA, Mr. CURBELO of Florida, Mr. BOST, Mr. 

JOYCE, Mr. KNIGHT, Mr. LUETKEMEYER, Mr. MARINO, Mr. RENACCI, 

Mr. KELLY of Mississippi, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana, 

Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. BUCHANAN, Mrs. BLACK, Mr. 

MCCAUL, Mr. GIBSON, Mr. KING of Iowa, Mr. CONAWAY, Mr. HENSARLING, Mrs. RADEWAGEN, Mr. BRAT, Ms. BROWNLEY of California, 

Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. CARTWRIGHT, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, Mr. 

HONDA, Mr. TAKAI, Ms. JUDY CHU of California, Mrs. LAWRENCE, Mr. 

MOULTON, Ms. DELBENE, Ms. KUSTER, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. RYAN

of Ohio, Mr. TONKO, Ms. TSONGAS, Mr. VARGAS, Ms. HAHN, Mrs. DAVIS

of California, Ms. MENG, and Ms. ADAMS) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing support for designation of the third Tuesday 

in November as ‘‘National Entrepreneurs’ Day’’. 

Whereas since the founding of the United States, innovation, 

creativity, industriousness, and entrepreneurship have 

formed the economic fiber of the United States; 

Whereas entrepreneurs have long been vital to the economic 

growth of the United States by advancing innovation, improving productivity, and creating jobs; 


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Whereas the willingness of entrepreneurs to assume risk has 

resulted in unparalleled contributions to the development 

of the United States; 

Whereas entrepreneur-led innovation has built and continues 

to sustain a critical United States competitive advantage; 

Whereas more than 400,000 new businesses were created in 

the United States in 2013; 

Whereas research shows that businesses 5 years or younger 

were responsible for nearly every net new job in the economy of the United States between 1982 and 2011; 

Whereas entrepreneurs and the businesses created by entrepreneurs accounted for the creation of nearly 2,300,000 

jobs in 2013; 

Whereas despite economic instability, over 50 percent of the 

United States population believes good opportunities exist 

for starting businesses and in 2014 entrepreneurship rose 

to its highest level in 16 years, indicating that entrepreneurial spirit remains strong in the United States; 

Whereas collaboration and cooperation among a broad coalition of organizations, including nonprofit entrepreneurial 

incubators, angel investors, venture capitalists, crowdfunding initiatives, and other early-stage investors, catalyze entrepreneurial ventures; 

Whereas the Federal Government must continue to promote 

entrepreneurship in all communities by ensuring that entrepreneurs find the necessary resources to pursue their 

ideas; 

Whereas support for entrepreneurs, including firms managed 

and owned by women and minorities, strengthens the 

overall economy of the United States; 


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Whereas entrepreneurial literacy skills serve as one of the 

21st-century content areas critical to success in communities and workplaces; 

Whereas 54 percent of young people (ages 18–34) in the 

United States envision starting a business or have already started one; 

Whereas positive outcomes for youth who participate in entrepreneurship education programs include improved academic performance, increased critical thinking skills, and 

heightened occupational aspirations; 

Whereas to maintain the position of the United States as a 

world economic leader, government, entrepreneurs, institutions of higher education, and businesses of all sizes 

must be united in a comprehensive effort to welcome and 

cultivate entrepreneurial activities in the United States; 

Whereas entrepreneurs face significant barriers that the Federal Government must work to reduce so that all entrepreneurs in the United States have a chance at success; 

Whereas entrepreneurship is the best offense for economic 

progress and the finest defense against the status quo for 

the United States; and 

Whereas the third Tuesday in November would be an appropriate date to designate as ‘‘National Entrepreneurs’ 

Day’’: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) supports the designation of ‘‘National En3 trepreneurs’ Day’’; 

4 (2) recognizes the considerable contributions of 

5 entrepreneurs to the United States; and 


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1 (3) honors those entrepreneurs who ignite inno2 vation and inspire the next generation. 

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